READY! Training the Search and Rescue Dog

Susan Bulanda Larry Bulanda

ISBN 10: 159378726X / ISBN 13: 9781593787264

Published by Kennel Club Books Llc, 2010

About this Item

English Susan Bulanda?s READY! Training the Search and Rescue Dog remains the bible of SAR professionals and volunteers around the world. Since the devastation of the September 11, 2001, attacks and natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina, the importance of SAR work has never been greater, and the public?s awareness of what these dedicated dogs and handlers do has reached new heights. What is required to get a qualified SAR dog mission-ready? This second edition, expanded, newly revised, and with color photographs, answers this question step by step, providing the necessary training methods for dogs in disciplines including wilderness, evidence, cadaver, water, avalanche, and disaster searches. The author, an experienced SAR professional, details the goals, target skills, and potential problems at each training level of every SAR task. SAR handlers and trainers will find a world of experience and wisdom contained between the covers of this new edition of READY!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: READY! Training the Search and Rescue Dog
• Publisher: Kennel Club Books Llc
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 159378726X
• ISBN 13: 9781593787264
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2.
• Condition: Fine
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Synopsis

Ready! The Training of the Search and Rescue Dog 2nd Edition is a well researched and practical resource for training a search and rescue dog written by an experienced search and rescue animal trainer who is also a keen student of animal behavior. Susan Bulanda introduces the reader to dog training by helping you understand first the process of how a dog learns. She then explains a step-by-step method that leads to the development of a dog that is eager to carry out the vital functions of search and rescue.

About the Author

Susan Bulanda has been a dog trainer and behavior consultant since 1962. She is a dedicated member of the National Search Dog Alliance, Dog Writers Association of America, and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants as their former Vice President. More recently, Susan Bulanda and her husband Larry formed the Coventry Canine Search and Rescue, which merged with the Phoenixville Fire Department to become the Phoenixville FD K-9 SAR Unit.